Elon Musk and Sam Altman cofounded OpenAI

Elon Musk and Sam Altman cofounded OpenAI, but now they're locked in a legal battle. Here's the history of their working relationship and feud.
Elon Musk asked a judge to block OpenAI's attempt to transition from nonprofit to for-profit. It's not the first time he's feuded with CEO Sam Altman.
Musk clashes with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over Trump-supported Stargate AI data center project
Elon Musk is clashing with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure project touted by President Donald Trump, the latest in a feud between the two tech billionaires that started on OpenAI's board and is now testing Musk's influence with the new president.
Elon Musk and Sam Altman take to social media to fight over Stargate
Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are fighting on X about Stargate, the infrastructure project to build data centers for OpenAI in the U.S.
As it unfolded — 24 hours of Elon Musk and Sam Altman's public exchanges since Trump announced Stargate
"I genuinely respect your accomplishments and think you are the most inspiring entrepreneur of our time," Altman wrote in an X post to Musk.
What a Liar: Elon Musk calls out Sam Altman over $10 billion equity in OpenAI report
Elon Musk criticized OpenAI CEO Sam Altman for seeking $10 billion, accusing him of lying about not seeking compensation.
Sam Altman's OpenAI backing initiative headed by several anti-Trump staff pushing liberal causes
Sam Altman's OpenAI is backing a new AI initiative from a group where John Kerry was a founding member that has voiced support for liberal causes in the past.
Trump had phone call with OpenAI's Sam Altman last week about AI infrastructure
President Donald Trump spoke with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by phone on Friday, ahead of the AI infrastructure announcement, CNBC has learned.
Elon Musk fumes as Trump’s Stargate AI announcement elevates arch-rival Sam Altman
The Stargate project has big implications for U.S. AI leadership, but also for who's winning the new president's ear.
Elon Musk publicly trashes Trump-backed Stargate AI project, clashes with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
A dispute arose between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over Stargate, a $500 billion AI infrastructure project. Musk questioned the funding, while Altman defended it and emphasized its national benefits.
Elon Musk clashes with OpenAI's Sam Altman over $500 billion AI project Donald Trump announced
Elon Musk, a close Donald Trump advisor questioned the value of the investment. Sam Altman responded, saying Elon Musk was “wrong, as you surely know”.
Does Sam Altman Need Donald Trump, or Is It the Other Way Around?
At a press conference capping his first full day back in the White House, Donald Trump stood beside three of the most ...
Sam Altman tells AI fans to lower their expectations as rumors swirl OpenAI is on the brink of superintelligence
Sam Altman has told OpenAI fans to lower their expectations after rumors the company had achieved AGI went viral on X.
'Is the White House for sale?' Trump unveils multi-billion dollar A.I. venture with OpenAI, Softbank, and Oracle
A closer look at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman after President Trump announces a multi-billion dollar joint venture between Altman's company, Softbank and Oracle, and why it's already drawing the ire of major ...
Microsoft’s relationship with OpenAI cracked when it hired Mustafa Suleyman, rival Marc Benioff says
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said that the two AI leaders, Sam Altman and Mustafa Suleyman do not care for each other.